Richard Green Ecology is running a seminar on ‘Bats and Development’ at Sandy Park, Exeter on 15 March 2019. Aimed at those working in planning and construction/development, attendance is by invite only, although if you are interested in attending please…
30
Oct
Our solution to providing crevice roosts for bats in the conversion of a conventional bungalow to a flat-roofed modern design
Several bat surveys undertaken over the summer of 2017 showed low-use of the original bungalow loft by brown long-eared (a small amount of bat droppings but no bats encountered on any of the surveys) and serotine bats (one bat emerged…
13
Sep
Bats and artificial lighting in the UK
The Institute of Lighting Professionals, in partnership with the Bat Conservation Trust, has published new guidance on bats and lighting. This is the latest practical guidance on considering the impact upon bats when designing lighting schemes. This guidance is available on…
07
Sep
Richard Green has successfully registered to use Annexes B, C & D of the new Natural England Bat Mitigation Licence
Richard has successfully passed the Natural England training and assessment and is now registered to use Annexes B, C & D of the new Natural England Bat Mitigation Class Licence WML-CL21. The Bat Mitigation Class Licence (BMCL) permits activities that…
07
Sep
Natural England Wildlife Licensing Updates
Wildlife Licence charges The legislation to enable Natural England to charge for licences has been signed by the Minister and is being scrutinised by Parliament. If approved, the legislation will come into force in October. Natural England are working towards…
17
Jul
QGIS training for ecological consultants October 2018
Due to popular demand, we are pleased to announce that we will be running our Introduction to QGIS for Ecological Consultants two-day training course for a second time this year, on the 30 & 31 October 2018. The course will…
17
Jul
Getting to know Ratty!
Two of our team members, Rory and Sarah, recently attended the Species Recovery Trust’s Water Vole Survey and Ecology course in West Devon. The course provided a great opportunity to study water vole field signs in the wild and learn…
06
Jul
Richard Green Ecology Staff attend Eurasian Beaver Ecology and Conservation Course
On a hot day in early July, three of our staff, Richard, Tom and Sarah, attended the Species Recovery Trust’s excellent course on Beaver Ecology, Survey, Conservation and Conflict Resolution, tutored by Derek Gow. It was great to see the…
18
May
Wildlife Licence Charges
Natural England has published their consultation response and proposals to charge for wildlife licences on Defra’s behalf. They promise a commitment to improve the service performance for mitigation licences, alongside the implementation of charges. Ecological consultants will have to pay…
17
May
Bat Mitigation Research Report
CIEEM has published a new report on bat mitigation effectiveness entitled ‘Reviewing the evidence on mitigation strategies for bats in buildings: informing best-practice for policy makers and practitioners’. This study provides evidence for planners, developers and ecological practitioners on the…